Washington State Knights of Columbus

2024- 2025 POSTER CONTEST

THEME: "How to Support and Provide Support for Newborn Babies "

As the student creates their poster, they should demonstrate how much they appreciate the importance of all of the aspects of human life. Below are some suggestions to consider when making their poster. They should be creative and try to expand on the suggestions or develop their own ideas relative to " How to Support and Provide Support for Newborn Babies ". It's all up to them.

• Some ideas can be oriented around babies in the womb.

• Some ideas can be oriented around small babies

  REMEMBER TO FOCUS ON " How to Support and Provide Support for Newborn Babies "

• Poster Contest Divisions

Division 1 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 1 & 2 Combined Division 2 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 3 & 4 Combined Division 3 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 5 & 6 Combined

Poster Contest Rules

• Minimum Poster Size is 11 inches by 14 inches

• Maximum Poster Size is 20 inches by 24 inches

• Councils should encourage ALL students within their Parish, in each division, to participate

• Councils should supply posters to ensure children meet size requirements

• Acceptable media: crayons, colored pencils, ink, collage (pictures from photos, media or internet to demonstrate the contest theme), and paint

• Media NOT acceptable: Charcoal, chalk, glitter, pastels, and black pencils

• Posters MUST be clearly identified with five items on the BACK of the poster. Name MUST NOT appear on the front of poster

  • Student Full Name

  • Phone Number

  • Grade Level and School - Note Home School if appropriate

  • Council Number

  • Grand Knight

When and Where to Submit Posters

• Your councils winning entry for each Division must be handed in at the Poster and Essay Contest Table at the State Convention near the registration table.

• The judges selected for the State Convention Committee will judge the final posters.

• Please contact Gary Cloninger, Tom Hembree State Culture Of Life Director, at the State Convention for instruction on judging the posters.

• We will judge the posters after the final session on Saturday afternoon and before Mass. The judging committee will meet outside of the conference meeting room.

Prizes at State Competition

First place in each division will receive $100, second place will receive $50, and third place will receive $25.